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A zero-sum game is one in which no wealth is created or destroyed. So, in a two-player zero-sum game, whatever one player wins, the other loses. Therefore, the player share no common interests. Like other games, researchers distinguish between zero-sum games with perfect information and without. |
A zero-sum game is one in which no wealth is created or destroyed. So, in a two-player zero-sum game, whatever one player wins, the other loses. Therefore, the player share no common interests. Like other games, researchers distinguish between zero-sum games with perfect information and without. |
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From the candidates' perspective, a single-winner method is a form of "'''zero-sum game'''". There can be only one. It is usually an imperfect information game. |
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See also: [[Single-member district]] |
See also: [[Single-member district]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 23 January 2024
A zero-sum game is one in which no wealth is created or destroyed. So, in a two-player zero-sum game, whatever one player wins, the other loses. Therefore, the player share no common interests. Like other games, researchers distinguish between zero-sum games with perfect information and without.
From the candidates' perspective, a single-winner method is a form of "zero-sum game". There can be only one. It is usually an imperfect information game.
See also: Single-member district